Weather in Svolvaer in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Svolvaer in December
The temperature in December is +34°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +41°F during the day and a minimum of +23°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°F to +25°F.
Is Svolvaer warm or cold in December?
Svolvaer is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +39°F to +36°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +30°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Svolvaer:
Climate in Svolvaer in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +36°F | +34°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +10°F | +5°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +48°F | +46°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 116 mm | 100 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1001 HPa | 1002 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 9 | 13 | 17 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +39°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +36°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 116 mm to 100 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 6 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in November to 2 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Svolvaer is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Svolvaer.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Svolvaer?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Svolvaer in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+41°F) and the highest in 2014 (+47°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 589 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1467 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Svolvaer, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.